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Friday, August 19, 2011

Paint Party Week 23

The weeks keep passing by like "sand in the hour glass... these are the days of our lives..."
That phrase will be in my mind forever, it was my grandma's "story" as she called it. My mom's mom. I lost her too early, too. But I regress... it's Paint Party Friday and I've got a work in progress to show today. A really long work in progress.

It's one of those projects you start and then set aside and think I'll get back to that. Well, it's time to get back to it. It's been years and it's been whispering to me in my dreams to come back to it. So I shall. Here's what I've got so far.

Skeleton and Roses - or Roses for the Dead as I like to call it.

You may recognize it as the famous Grateful Dead art of Alton Kelly. He actually got it from obscure etchings from the nineteenth century. He and his life long collaborator, Stanley Mouse.

I am drawn to the creepy or dark so often, I'm not sure where I get it but it is just the way I am. I am thinking maybe pastels to finish. I thought of colored pencil, but pastels are so bright and that's what I'm after. It needs a little tweaking before I start adding color. I'm sure I'll be sharing more of Roses for the Dead in future PPF's.

I LOVE this- the sweetness of the roses offset by the grim quality of the skeleton; awesome! And yes I recognized the Grateful Dead influence but I also see a lot of YOU in there- can't wait to see it finished!xStephanieP.S. I used to watch Days religiously- even planned my college schedule around it :D

I have lost most the Blogs I was following (Blogger is not playing nice) so I am slowly making my way back around. Everything just disappeared from my Follow List! Ughhhhh! *insert colorful language here*

Seems like many of us are looking back and deciding that we need to pull out those things in the back of our minds. Revisiting and recreating can be remarkable! Can't wait to see your finished drawing...love the sketch to far! POP ART MINIS

I can hear that "Days" theme song in my head. It was my grandmother's story too. I would go to her house on sick days from school and watch it with her. By the time I was in high school (in the 80s) I was watching it faithfully. haven't seen it in over 20 years but cracks me up to see the SAME faces on the soap mags in the supermarket check out lines.but I digress... love your drawing. there's a little corner of my soul that's a deadhead. Plus I just like the drawing - I aspire to be better at drawing and love to see what others can do. congrats on picking this back up and listening to that whispering voice.

This is looking really good, Jaime. I watched Practical Magic the other night! Are you going to participate in the blog party? You definitely should. I have a link to it on my blog. It was SO much fun last year!

I love it that you are wanting to comment but please know that I have moved my current blog (this is the old host). You can now find me at www.jaimehaney.com/blog and leave a comment there. This very same post is on there, as I have picked up the whole kit and kaboodle and moved it. I hope to see you! Please come by and say howdy!

Sugar Skull

Banshee, female spirit

Swamp Zombie

Tuturials for Spooky Faces

But who's counting?

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A lil' bit 'bout me

I find inspiration in every thing I see, hear, touch, feel, taste and even smell. I find beauty in the most ordinary things. I live in my own little Shangri-La that I have created with tons of plants and flowers each year planted with love, blood, sweat and some tears. I re-create beauty with my art and even a little darkness. I mostly paint but also illustrate, create digital works, design and photograph everything I possibly can. My art is for sale through my website [www.jaimehaney.com].